Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, India, and Pakistan. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d323′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });